He is then shown discretely hiding the black handbag below his briefcase

Mrs May, wearing an eggshell blue coat and a black dress, laughs as she continues to chat to Malta’s PM Joseph Muscat as if nothing has happened.

The funny clip emerged after the informal talks today, with EU leaders meeting to discuss issues including Brexit and Donald Trump.

But Mrs May was dealt a double humiliation at the talks after German chancellor Angela Merkel ripped up plans for a sit down meeting – instead having a brief chat as they walked through the Maltese capital Valletta.

And other EU leaders spurned her offer to act as a link to Donald Trump, with one saying he could already communicate with the Americans on Twitter.

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